David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$201M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
ONXX
ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
ONXX
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.49% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.17% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.02% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.66% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNT
1701
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
91,437
+13,416
| +17% | +$669K |
|
1702
Macy's
M
$5.99B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
88,325
+27,820
| +46% | +$1.35M |
|
1703
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.15B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
67,831
-47,772
| -41% | -$3.21M |
|
|
CVG
1704
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
223,594
+4,791
| +2% | +$95.4K |
|
1705
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.28B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
95,100
+65,100
| +217% | +$3.19M |
|
1706
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.3B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
79,100
-20,000
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
1707
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
246,000
-7,200
| -3% | -$117K |
|
1708
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
111,500
| – | – |
|
|
1709
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
111,500
| – | – |
|
1710
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
19,300
+11,100
| +135% | +$2.71M |
|
1711
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.09B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
167,600
| – | – |
|
|
BONT
1712
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
287,387
+7,081
| +3% | +$98.6K |
|
|
ARMH
1713
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
85,300
+5,600
| +7% | +$273K |
|
1714
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
26,300
-30,000
| -53% | -$4.99M |
|
1715
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$59.4B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
31,000
-600
| -2% | -$95.9K |
|
1716
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
63,500
-35,100
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1717
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
107,624
+96,778
| +892% | +$4.21M |
|
1718
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.46B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
2,437
| – | – |
|
1719
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.8B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+380,576
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1720
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
123,651
+16,914
| +16% | +$571K |
|
|
SIVB
1721
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
44,300
-4,400
| -9% | -$431K |
|
|
CKH
1722
CALL
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
52,527
-104
| -0.2% | -$9.43K |
|
|
COV
1723
PUT
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
68,000
+28,000
| +70% | +$1.82M |
|
1724
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
28,900
-39,200
| -58% | -$5.92M |
|
1725
Honda
HMC
$40.9B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
111,791
-46,223
| -29% | -$1.87M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, David Shaw held 4,972 positions worth $73.3B, up 17% from $62.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $3.59B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 721 new positions and adding to 1,786 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.5% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $252M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2013 buy was Allegion: 2,233,249 shares worth $98.7M.
- David Shaw added most to Bank of America in Q4 2013, an estimated $327M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $252M.
- David Shaw fully exited DELL INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $558M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $73.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw opened 721 new positions and closed 549 in Q4 2013.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $73.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.